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title: Important Facts on Water and COVID-19
description: As the manufacturer of the Accu-Tab® chlorination system, Westlake Chemical supports the CDC in raising awareness around water transmission and COVID-19.
image: https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/hubfs/COVID%20Blog%20Image.jpg
---
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# Important Facts on Water and COVID-19
Posted on March 20, 2020
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As the manufacturer of the Accu-Tab® chlorination system for use in safeguarding recreational water, wastewater, potable and process water, Westlake Water Solutions stands alongside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to raise awareness around water transmission and COVID-19.
[Please refer to the CDC website](https://www.cdc.gov/) for additional information on drinking water, recreational water and wastewater and how chlorine is making an impact.
Topics: [Irrigation](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/topic/irrigation), [Produce/Fresh Cut Safety](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/topic/producefresh-cut-safety), [Aquatics](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/topic/aquatics), [chlorination](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/topic/chlorination), [Pool Disinfection](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/topic/pool-disinfection), [Wastewater](https://blog.westlakewatersolutions.com/topic/wastewater)
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